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Hey, so my 130 gal is ready to be homed, but I was wondering: is it better to have a high stable ph or one that would be lower, but more prone to swings? My tank is at 8.2 pH, but I feel like i should lower it. I do have peat moss and I plan on having Ranchus and orandas. Advice please?

Hi! I've been looking into some LEDs lately. I figured that going into goldfish, I wouldn't be growing many plants. I have a T5 fixture that came with my tank. I would like to have a fixture but, if you think you have the best strip LEDs ever, you are more than welcomed. So, anyway, the best...

can I have any suggestions for a 130 goldfish tank? I was thinking SunSun or Cascade 1500. I already have a Filstar XP L.

Hey guys! I just bought (as the title says) a 130 gallon tank with a beautiful stand and odyssea light fixture. I was wondering a few things. 1.) filtration! I want to go with fancy goldfish (ranchus!) So, I want super filtration.. Any suggestions? Right now, is a shot in the dark. No idea...

After 3 short months, my tank is ready for fish! (: Any suggestions?

Would a snail survive a 2 hour drive in a bag?

My nitrates absolutely will not go down. In the last hour, I have done a 90% and an 80% water change and the nitrates are still at 40 ppm? It's a 20 gallon.

I decided on a full tiger barb tank! I have a 20 gallon. How many could I put in there?

I want a Ranchu goldfish and I only have a 20 gallon. Would this work for one fish? Thanks.

So, I have some nice rocks that I picked up and I soaked them in vinegar and there was no fizzing. I cleaned them and sat them in a bucket of water to soak and added a hefty amount of vinegar. The next day, I come back and the rocks aren't soft, but they have granules that shed off of them...

I've been trying to put together my stock before I am done cycling. I really like Dwarf Gourami, neon tetras (shoal of 7), and Maybe 2 Cherry Shrimp? But, I have no idea on the stocking... I have a 20 gallon tank. Thanks! (::thanks:

Alright... The heater I got with my starter kits sucks. I definitely need to replace it. Is there any you would recommend? I'm trying to stay within a reasonable budget. ($0-$60) Links are welcome! Share your personal experience too! :)

Today is the fourth day of my fish less, ammonia cycle. I am running a 20 gallon, seeded tank with a biobag filter. My levels are: pH: 8.2 Nitrate: 0.5 Nitrite: 5.0 (or above) Ammo: 0 ppm. Is there anything I need to do beside redose my ammonia? Do I water change to get my nitrates to a...

Hey Guys. :fish2: On my first day of fishless cycling, My results were: Ammo: 8 ppm.. (I had no filter in to get it going) Nitrate: 160 ppm. Nitrites: 0.50 ppm. pH: Above 7.6 (Used the regular ammonia test out of my API Master Test kit) On my second day: Ammo: 3 ppm Nitrate: 160 ppm Nitrites...

So, I have a Top Fin LED light hood and I've read that it is very very low wattage. I do want to grow plants so, this may be an issue. I have another tank that doesn't need an high wattage of light, but on that tank is a 15 watt fluorescent bulb. I can easily switch that out if I had to...

In a few days, I will be cycling my 20 gallon fish tank and I was wondering how much ammonia to put in. I've read that it needs to be about 5 ppm...? I don't know how much ammonia that needs to be.. From what I understand, after the Nitrites hit zero, I water change and repeat. How large of a...

Alright, here's the plan. I'm getting my 2nd twenty gallon on Thursday and was wondering if anyone has a really good link of how to fish less cycle. I just don't want to mess this up and kill any fish. Thanks in advanced~

Hey there. I'm new here. I've had tanks for a while but, now I'm really getting into the hobby. So, I have a 20 gallon unnatural tank, a 20 gallon planted tank, 10 gallon unnatural, and 5 gallon unnatural. Just here looking for guidance. Ready to learn with open ears. (: